American Airlines is ready to close out 2024 by welcoming nearly 12.7 million customers across more than 118,000 flights for the winter holiday travel.

In Antigua, this will include a schedule of 28 weekly flights to three destinations in the U.S., marking a seat capacity increase of 25% from the previous year.

“The American Airlines team in Antigua is ready to welcome our customers as they begin their holiday travels,” said Cathy-Ann Joseph, Regional Manager- Eastern Caribbean Operations.

“We’re looking forward to delivering an industry-leading performance, with an operation at Antigua of four daily flights to three destinations in the U.S., and beyond.”

American’s holiday operation in Antigua (ANU) will include two daily flights to Miami (MIA), daily service to New York (JFK), and up to one daily flight to Charlotte (CLT).

Quick facts about American’s holiday operation:
American’s travel period runs from Dec. 18, 2024, to Jan. 6, 2025.

The most-traveled day will be Friday, Dec. 27, while the second-most traveled day is Friday, Dec. 20.
1,500 mainline and regional aircraft will travel more than 102 million miles during the travel period. That’s nearly 1.1 trillion candy canes laid end to end.

During the winter holiday period, American will serve more than 6.6 million bags of pretzels.
The peak of peak: 1,074 mainline and regional aircraft are scheduled to be enroute at 12:40 p.m. CT on Sunday, Dec. 22, the highest number of flights handled at any given time during the period.

During last year’s holiday season, American customers watched nearly 20 million minutes of holiday-themed movies and TV shows while in flight. The airline will once again offer a collection of top holiday content for our customers to enjoy during their travels.